In his $4 trillion budget request to Congress, Obama also says he wants to change the way money from offs ...

In his $4 trillion budget request to Congress, Obama also says he wants to change the way money from offshore oil and gas production is shared with Gulf Coast states, by diverting more of those dollar ...

Sen. Mary Landrieu takes over the chairmanship of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, giving the ...

Sen. Mary Landrieu takes over the chairmanship of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, giving the Louisiana Democrat a boost in her reelection campaign and putting an oil industry ally in a pow ...

The federal government collected a near-record haul in fees and royalty payments from oil and gas drillin ...

The federal government collected a near-record haul in fees and royalty payments from oil and gas drilling on public lands and U.S. waters during the last fiscal year, the Interior Department announce ...

A congressional proposal to give coastal states a greater share of government royalties tied to oil and g ...

A congressional proposal to give coastal states a greater share of government royalties tied to oil and gas drilling would increase the federal debt by more than $49 billion over the next three decade ...

The House on Friday passed legislation that would expand offshore drilling by forcing the federal governm ...

The House on Friday passed legislation that would expand offshore drilling by forcing the federal government to swiftly sell new oil and gas leases along the coasts of California, South Carolina, Virg ...

Sen. Mary Landrieu isn't picking a fight with Wyoming, and she says she has nothing against the Great Pla ...

Sen. Mary Landrieu isn't picking a fight with Wyoming, and she says she has nothing against the Great Plains state. But the Democratic senator from Louisiana insists Wyoming is exhibit A in an argumen ...

The federal government would be forced to make decisions on offshore drilling before fully scrutinizing h ...

The federal government would be forced to make decisions on offshore drilling before fully scrutinizing how the work would affect coral and other ocean life under legislation advancing in the House, c ...